Centre de linguistique appliquée de Dakar
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The "Centre de linguistique appliquée de Dakar" (French for "Center of Applied Linguistics of Dakar"), abbreviated CLAD,
is a language institute, which especially plays an important role in the orthographical standardization of the Wolof language
.
The institute is located in Dakar
(Senegal
) and belongs to the Cheikh Anta Diop University (French "Université Cheikh Anta Diop").
is a language institute, which especially plays an important role in the orthographical standardization of the Wolof language
Wolof language
Wolof is a language spoken in Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania, and is the native language of the Wolof people. Like the neighbouring languages Serer and Fula, it belongs to the Atlantic branch of the Niger–Congo language family...
.
The institute is located in Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
(Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
) and belongs to the Cheikh Anta Diop University (French "Université Cheikh Anta Diop").
External links
- CLAD at the Swiss OSIL Site (in French)
- Cheikh Anta Diop University (Dakar, Senegal) (in French)